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The technology to change the way you consume music is here and all we have to do is embrace it to enjoy brand new experiences. A few months ago, we were all witnesses of the groundbreaking idea of releasing a 360, virtual reality performance when Megadeth took the lead and released a series of videos […]

Avenged Sevenfold are one of the more bombastic rock/metal bands out there. It’s very obvious that they draw inspiration from Metallica (maybe a little too much according to Machine Head’s Robb Flynn), but the over-the-topness of Guns N’ Roses is another obvious influence they draw from. At any rate, as big a band as Avenged Sevenfold […]

As you may know, Ghost has a new EP titled Popestar that some are suggesting will come out Friday (16). We heard its first single “Square Hammer” earlier this week but there seems to be more coming, and the cities of Los Angeles and New York have been chosen to get it. Ghost just posted another cryptic announcement via their social […]

Are you a big fan of the big 4, but want to see one of them in a small venue? If you’re an NYC metal fan, September 16th might be your lucky day. It’s taken just over five years, but Brooklyn’s Saint Vitus Bar will get their first-ever Big 4 band to grace their stage. Fittingly, […]

As some of you may know, Metal Insider has teamed up with The Black Communion, a monthly series of free shows here to unite the LA metal community, to bring you the most talented metal bands for your enjoyment at no charge. This month, we have already scheduled a show with Eliminate (formed band with classic members of Dark Angel, […]

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With Charred Walls of the Damned’s third album, Creatures Watching Over the Dead, coming out on Friday (23), the album is now streaming online at drummer Richard Christy’s other job, at howardstern.com. You can preorder it here.

Late Night With Seth Meyers has already had Mastodon’s Brann Dailor fill in on drums for a week. They’re extending their metal cred by having Anthrax on the show on August 24th, where they’ll be performing “Monster At The End.”

Metallica’s August 20th concert at Minneapolis’ US Bank Stadium will be streamed live on Pandora. Listeners can tune in here at 10pm EST to listen. Until then, you can go there and hear a playlist curated by the band.

Guns N’ Roses will be playing two shows this weekend at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, and John Varvatos and Bravado have collaborated for a pop-up shop at the John Varvatos store at 315 Bowery (the former site of CBGB). There will be a launch party today from noon-2. More info here.

Wondering where you can stream the Alternative Press Music Awards? Sure you are! They’ll be on the Amazon Music Twitch channel, which we never heard of until now, starting at 7pm on Monday, July 18th. To read more about the APMAs, go here.